EP1087268B1 - Rouleau de fixage par fusion comprenant une couche épaisse de séparation susceptible d'usure - Google Patents
Rouleau de fixage par fusion comprenant une couche épaisse de séparation susceptible d'usure Download PDFInfo
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- EP1087268B1 EP1087268B1 EP00308186A EP00308186A EP1087268B1 EP 1087268 B1 EP1087268 B1 EP 1087268B1 EP 00308186 A EP00308186 A EP 00308186A EP 00308186 A EP00308186 A EP 00308186A EP 1087268 B1 EP1087268 B1 EP 1087268B1
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- fusing roller
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
- G03G15/20—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat
- G03G15/2003—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat using heat
- G03G15/2014—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat using heat using contact heat
- G03G15/2053—Structural details of heat elements, e.g. structure of roller or belt, eddy current, induction heating
- G03G15/2057—Structural details of heat elements, e.g. structure of roller or belt, eddy current, induction heating relating to the chemical composition of the heat element and layers thereof
Claims (24)
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion comprenant :(a) une âme (2, 6) ;(b) un caoutchouc de silicone formant une couche (3, 7, 9) de base uniformément épaisse sur l'âme (2, 6) ;(c) un revêtement (4, 10) de détachement sur la couche (3, 7, 9) de base, le revêtement (4, 10) de détachement ayant(i) une densité comprise entre 1,1 et 1,4 ;(ii) une résistance à la traction comprise entre 21,1 et 56,2 kg/cm2 (300 à 800 livres par pouce carré) ;(iii) une dureté comprise entre 35 et 55 shore A.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant la revendication 1, dans lequel la couche (3, 7, 9) de base a une dureté inférieure à 65 shore A.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel la couche (3, 7, 9) de base a une conductivité thermique comprise entre environ 0,5 W/mK et 0,7 W/mK.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel la couches (3, 7, 9) de base est constituée d'une pluralité de sous-couches de caoutchouc de silicone conducteur.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'âme (2, 6) est en aluminium.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel une barrière (5, 8) est insérée entre la couche (3, 7) de base et le revêtement (4, 10) de détachement pour empêcher que des huiles de surface n'atteignent la couche (3, 7) de base.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'âme (2, 6) est tubulaire.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le revêtement (4, 10) de détachement est en caoutchouc de silicone.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le revêtement (4, 10) de détachement a une épaisseur supérieure à environ 50 µm.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le revêtement (4, 10) de libération a une densité comprise entre environ 1,25 et environ 1,3.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le revêtement (4, 10) de détachement a une dureté comprise entre environ 40 shore A et environ 50 shore A.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le revêtement (4, 10) de détachement a une résistance à la traction comprise entre environ 28,1 et 42,2 kg/cm2 (400 et 600 livres par pouce carré).
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le revêtement (4, 10) de détachement a une épaisseur comprise entre environ 0,7 et environ 1,3 fois l'épaisseur de la couche (3, 7, 9) de base.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant la revendication 13, dans lequel un revêtement de fond est mis sur l'âme (2, 6) avant d'appliquer la couche (3, 7, 9) de base.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant la revendication 13 ou la revendication 14, dans lequel la couche (3, 7, 9) de base est composée d'une série de sous-couches plus petites.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequela) une couche (9) conductrice en un composé de silicone est disposée entre la couche (7) de base et le revêtement (10) de détachement.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant la revendication 16, comprenant en outre une barrière entre la couche (9) de silicone conductrice et le revêtement (4, 10) de détachement, cette barrière empêchant de l'huile sur la surface du rouleau de pénétrer dans la couche (9) de silicone conductrice.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant la revendication 16 ou 17, comprenant en outre une barrière (8) entre la couche (7) de base et la couche (9) conductrice, cette barrière empêchant de l'huile sur la surface du rouleau de pénétrer dans la couche (7) de base.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le revêtement (4, 10) de détachement est un joint (4) d'étanchéité en silicone à un seul composant.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant la revendication 19, dans lequel le joint (4) d'étanchéité lié à la couche de base est exempt d'adhésif.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant la revendication 19, dans lequel le joint (4) d'étanchéité comprend du diméthyle hydrogène polysiloxane.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant la revendication 19, dans lequel le joint (4) d'étanchéité comprend du vinylpolydiméthylsiloxane.
- Rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant la revendication 19, dans lequel le joint (4) d'étanchéité comprend de la silice amorphe.
- Appareil de fixation d'une image de toner sur un support d'image comprenant :(a) un rouleau de fixage par fusion suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes ; et(b) un rouleau presseur qui presse le support d'image sur le rouleau de fixage par fusion.
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US09/400,165 US6148170A (en) | 1999-09-21 | 1999-09-21 | Fuser roller having a thick wearable release layer |
US400165 | 1999-09-21 |
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EP1087268A2 EP1087268A2 (fr) | 2001-03-28 |
EP1087268A3 EP1087268A3 (fr) | 2003-05-14 |
EP1087268B1 true EP1087268B1 (fr) | 2006-06-14 |
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US (1) | US6148170A (fr) |
EP (1) | EP1087268B1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JP2001147610A (fr) |
AT (1) | ATE330260T1 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE60028679T2 (fr) |
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- 2000-09-20 EP EP00308186A patent/EP1087268B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
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EP1087268A2 (fr) | 2001-03-28 |
JP2001147610A (ja) | 2001-05-29 |
US6148170A (en) | 2000-11-14 |
DE60028679T2 (de) | 2007-05-24 |
ATE330260T1 (de) | 2006-07-15 |
EP1087268A3 (fr) | 2003-05-14 |
DE60028679D1 (de) | 2006-07-27 |
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